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NVC Life Hacks 10

Quite a few of us find the darker winter months emotionally tricky. If you're one of those sorts of people, here are three NVC-oriented tips to help you through to spring! Keywords: seasonal affective disorder tips Shatigharba Warren depression sadness self empathy self care self worth
Change Happens

Trainer Tip We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden. —Goethe I used to think that people were supposed to feel and show little emotion. So I set out to be “even,” as I put it. I thought the best way to achieve this was to be “stable,” which to me meant to stagnate. I felt joy about things only for a short while. Then I wondered if I would ever be happy and if I...
The Basics of Life-Serving Boundaries

Setting boundaries takes being firmly grounded in self-respect and clear about what works for you. This means making conscious choices about how you relate to another or behave in a situation. Such clarity allows you to put your attention and energy where you want it to go. Thus we can have care and compassion without taking responsibility for others, nor feeling guilty when we say “no”. This...
The Heart and Science of Empathy

Access this complete 5 session course Join Eric in journeying through the world of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) as he expands on the theories and tools from his book Meet Me In Hard-to-Love Places: The Heart and Science of Relationship Success. You'll discover why IPNB and NVC complement each other so well, especially in the powerful practice of Somatic-Based Resonant Empathy. Benefits...
Power Over Strategies

In Nonviolent Communication "power over" refers to the use of power to dominate or control others. It is a form of violence or force, whether physical, emotional, psychological or otherwise. Here are six lists, each containing different types of power over strategies: physical, sexual, intimidation, economic, emotional, isolation. Access this learning tool Keywords: power over red flags...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 8

In our fast-paced, busy lives it is tempting to practice NVC mostly with the left hemisphere of the brain, thinking through the steps quickly without slowing down to connect more deeply with feelings and needs. If you do self-empathy mainly with the left hemisphere, you will miss an opportunity to integrate the hemispheres of the brain and the valuable information from the neural networks in...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 5

When we give our full attention to our needs along with the sensations and feelings connected to them, then we better access the right hemisphere of the brain and regulate the neural networks in the body. Needs are universal abstract qualities such as acceptance, trust, belonging, connection, and fun that are not attached to specific people, actions, or outcomes. Problem solving and...
Empathy

In this audio recording, Sylvia Haskvitz, veteran CNVC Certified Trainer, offers an in-depth discussion of the Nonviolent Communication process of empathy. Included is clarity about what empathy is and is not, information about the presence suggested to maintain empathic connection and the healing attributes of empathy, as well as: How to know when you have lost empathic connection The needs...
NVC & the Enneagram

Access this complete 3 session course NVC and the Enneagram can help you: Improve your relationships and communication skills Understand your dynamics and patterns, and de-mystify your struggles Unwind your “old emotional strategies” for meeting core needs Develop more acceptance and empathy for yourself and others The Enneagram is based on understanding that the temperament you’re born with...
Taking on the World

Access this complete 12 session course In this 12-session program, Miki leverages more than 30 years of passion and experience about creating change into a practical framework designed to support you in taking concrete steps toward the world of your dreams. As a participant in this program you have an opportunity to form substantial relationships with peers as you work together to address...